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United States Patent | 5,674,023 |
Williams | October 7, 1997 |
A clip rigidly joins two parts, one part abutting the other. A first part has a hole spaced from the surface of the second part. The clip has two spaced plates connected by a spine. One plate has a hooked or notched tongue which engages the hole. The other plate seats on the second part and both plates have edges abutting the first part. Apertures in the plates accept a screw, rivet or other fastener which holds the clip to the second part and pulls the two parts together.
Inventors: | Williams; David Ray (Kokoko, IN) |
Assignee: | Delco Electronics Corporation () |
Appl. No.: | 563247 |
Filed: | November 27, 1995 |
Current U.S. Class: | 403/231; 174/40CC; 174/158R; 248/507; 248/508; 361/807; 361/825; 403/403; 403/DIG.11 |
Intern'l Class: | F16B 009/02 |
Field of Search: | 174/40 CC,158 R 238/323,351,355 248/507,508 403/231,240,403,405.1 411/104,169 361/807,808,809,825 |
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